Tag Archives: World Series

Christina Aguilera: The 4-time Grammy-winner drops in to chat about her big-screen debut, in Burlesque. Co-starring Cher, the flick casts Christina—who tells Punch Drunk Critics’ John Nolan, “I’m a little O.C.D.”—as a small-town waitress with a big voice who follows her dreams to an L.A. nightclub.

John Rzeznik: The Goo Goo Dolls frontman and the band’s bassist, Robby Takac, join Milling About’s Robin Milling at NYC’s Roseland Ballroom to chat about their latest CD, Something For The Rest of Us. (Be sure not to miss John’s a cappella rendition of Happy Birthday for birthday girl Robin.)

Natalie Portman: Star Wars’ Queen Amidala reveals how she trained as a ballerina for the Darren Aronofsky-directed thriller Black Swan, which opens tomorrow. “We were swimming a mile a day,” she tells Keeping It Reel host Tim Gordon. “And we were toning so that my body could look like a dancer’s.”

Spike Lee: The director spends a full hour with The Knicks Blog host Anthony Donahue, chatting about his hometown team. And when asked if he was upset that the Knicks didn’t land LeBron James, Spike says no—“Because if somebody doesn’t want to be here, then you don’t want them.”

Sally Kellerman: M*A*S*H’s Hot Lips Houlihan, whose new CD is titled Sally, recalls making the TV film Murder Among Friends with the late Leslie Nielsen—who teased her with fake flatulence. “That really headed him into the comedic part of his career,” she tells Milling About host Robin Milling.

John Roberts: As the 30th anniversary of John Lennon’s death— Dec. 8—approaches, CNN anchor John Roberts drops in on Film Festival Radio‘s Janice Malone to preview the network’s new documentary, Losing Lennon: Countdown to Murder, which premieres Saturday, Dec. 4 at 8pm ET.

Suze Orman: The host of CNBC’s The Suze Orman Show drops in to discuss the revised version of her New York Times bestseller The Road to Wealth. “If you define yourself by you possessions,” she tells host Philippe Matthews, “you are nothing more than a financial liar.”

Soledad Obrien: The CNN anchor drops in on Afronerd Radio host Desmond Burton to discuss her new memoir The Next Big Story: My Journey Through the Land of Possibilities, which fellow network star Anderson Cooper calls “A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at reporting.”

Coco Crisp, : The ace Oakland A’s center fielder—who helped lead his previous team, the Boston Red Sox, to victory in the 2007 World Series—stops by The Bottom Line Sports Show to chat with hosts Gerald Brown and Jonathan Foy about the current MLB season.

Curt Weldon, the former U.S. congressman from Pennsylvania, who also served as vice-chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, joins EMPact Radio host Dr. Peter Vincent Pry for a recap of the midterm elections—and strategies for further GOP wins in 2012.

True Blood hunk RyanKwanten chats about his new big-screen role in Red Hill, opening Friday. But he also shares his feelings about playing Charles Manson in a new biopic. “He’s a lot smaller than me,” Ryan tells Robin Milling of the infamous mass murderer. “He was only 5-foot-2 or 5-foot-3, so it’ll be the beauty of film making.”

Corey Almeida, the avid sports fan stops by to talk up Pickureka, his new series on The Hub that’s based on Hasbro’s board game of the same name. Cory will also share his thoughts on the San Francisco Giants’World Series win, and on which NFL teams he hopes to see in Super Bowl XLV on Go For It.

Basil McRae, the former NHL left wing, who played for the Maple Leafs and Blackhawks—and appeared in The Mighty Ducks—looks back on his career with The Final Word’sJayReelz and J.D. Basil also chats about his current work scouting for the Blues and co-owning the London Knights.